See what the average commute is in Pearl River County, MS

American commutes are getting longer, with a U.S. Census Bureau report released in 2021 revealing the average one-way commute in 2019 reached a record high of 27.6 minutes. Combined with high gas prices, workers' daily commutes are increasingly time-consuming and expensive—so much so that some are calling for commutes to count as part of the workday.

Even worse are travel times for "super commuters"—that unlucky 10% of Americans traveling more than one hour each way to punch a clock.

Stacker compiled statistics about the average commute in Pearl River County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Pearl River County has a longer commute than five out of seven neighboring counties, with Forrest County, MS having the shortest commute at 21.1 minutes.

Pearl River County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 34.0 minutes
--- 35.0% higher than state average
--- #9 worst commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 20.8%
- Workers who drive to work: 92.9%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 14.1%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 0.0%
- Workers who work from home: 3.6%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 23.5%
- Worked outside county of residence: 15.4%

Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. Forrest County, MS: 21.1 minutes
#2. Harrison County, MS: 23.4 minutes
#3. Lamar County, MS: 26.0 minutes
#4. Hancock County, MS: 31.7 minutes
#5. Washington Parish, LA: 32.4 minutes
#6. Pearl River County, MS: 34.0 minutes
#7. Stone County, MS: 35.8 minutes
#8. Marion County, MS: 36.7 minutes

Counties with the best commute in Mississippi
#1. Leflore County: 17.4 minutes
#2. Grenada County: 17.8 minutes
#2. Washington County: 17.8 minutes

Counties with the worst commute in Mississippi
#1. Amite County: 42.1 minutes
#2. Lawrence County: 38.9 minutes
#3. Marion County: 36.7 minutes